Stenosis is narrowing
Calcifications on chest x-ray is uncommon
Mitral stenosis is caused largely by rheumatic heart disease
Aortic stenosis and regurgitation may include heart failure symptoms
Echocardiography is the gold standard diagnosis for aortic stenosis
Blood leaves the left ventricle through the aorta
Stenosis leads to valvular heart disease
Aortic regurgitation echocardiogram will show reverse blood flow during diastole
Regurgitation is the inability to prevent backflow
Stenosis of the aortic valve shows thickness of the leaflets
Aortic regurgitation will have normal pump function during systole
Aortic stenosis may show a normal chest x-ray
Aortic and mitral valve disease are termed left heart disease
Calcifications of aortic leaflets is more related to lipoprotein deposits and inflammation
Pulmonary valve diseases are the least common in adults
Pulmonary and tricuspid valve disease are right heart diseases
Aortic stenosis typically shows left ventricle hypertrophy or left heart strain
Aortic stenosis echocardiography can show left ventricular hypertrophy, leaflet calcification, abnormal leaf closure
Aortic stenosis may show dilation of the left ventricle on chest x-ray
Mitral stenosis is uncommon
Mitral stenosis can show an enlarged left atrium
Aortic and mitral valve are more common due to higher pressure
Valves prevent backflow of blood
